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Microorganism Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What the main kinds of microorganisms

(a)  

2.

What can most microorganisms be seen with?

a)

The human eye

b)

A microscope

c)

A telescope

3.

Which of these statements about microorganisms is not true?

a)

They reproduce

b)

They feed and grow

c)

They are all harmful

4.

What is yeast used for?

a)

To cure measles

b)

To make bread rise

c)

To cure a cold

5.

Why should raw and cooked foods be stored apart?

a)

Because bacteria only like cooked food

b)

Because bacteria only like raw food

c)

To stop bacteria spreading from one to the other

6.

Which of these is not caused by a microorganism?

a)

Chickenpox

b)

Tooth decay

c)

A broken leg

7.

Which of these microorganisms

is useful?

a)

Bacteria that decompose leaves

b)

Measles

c)

Bronchitis

8.

Both __________ and ___________ are a type of fungus

a)

mold, viruses

b)

bacteria, mold

c)

viruses, yeast

d)

mushrooms, mold

9.

Which of these microorganisms is harmful?

a)

Bacteria in yoghurt

b)

Yeast

c)

Bacteria on raw meat

10.

Which is smaller, bacteria or viruses?

a)

They are the same size

b)

Bacteria

c)

Viruses

11.

Why does cleaning teeth prevent tooth decay?

a)

Microorganisms don’t like toothpaste

b)

Cleaning teeth

removes sugar which microorganisms like

to eat

c)

Toothpaste removes all microorganisms from the mouth